We work closely with other charities in the city who offer complementary support to refugees and people seeking asylum. Like us, they rely on volunteers to provide the service they do, so if you would like to help them the details are here:
Southampton Action works to support refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable groups in Southampton and further afield by collecting donations of clothes, toiletries and other essentials for distribution and providing practical assistance to refugees.
Southampton & Winchester Visitors Group (SWVG)
SWVG are volunteers who befriend asylum seekers and refugees in Southampton and Winchester. SWVG support by
- Befriending and offering one-to-one support to asylum seekers and refugees
- Offering modest financial assistance to those who are homeless and/or destitute
- Giving one-to-one English teaching for asylum seekers
- Helping people to find and work with a solicitor to further their asylum claims
- Providing activities for asylum seekers
- Getting legal guidance for specific cases
- Working with other Southampton refugee charities at a weekly drop-in centre in the city
- Reaching out to churches, schools and community groups who can help them
- Campaigning for a fairer, more efficient asylum system in the UK.
Refugees at Home is a UK charity which connects those with a spare room in their home to refugees and people seeking asylum who are in need of somewhere to stay.